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Race 7 (259)

HENAN HANDICAP (All Weather Track)   Rating:40-16   1800m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 CROWN SHIFT (BP007) B Doyle B Better than midfield. Steady progress on home turn to lead on straightening. Sprinted well clear at 300 M, won comfortably. (Promoted.)
2 8 FIVE STARS SHINING (BP256) F Sanchez B Well back despite being ridden along early. Switched out into the clear upon straightening. Made up a lot of ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
3 3 SWEET VICTORY (BT160) B Marcus B Midfield. Moved a bit closer on home bend. Kept on one-paced final 300 M, becoming unbalanced in the run to the line and shifted ground.
4 10 CREAM OF THE CROP (BP325) F Coetzee B Sent up to lead early. Sat outside leader from 1400 M. Prominent into straight, kept on one-paced before weakening inside final 100 M.
5 2 MANLEY'S FORTUNE (BS039) K S Yu B-/P2/TT Ridden to be handy. Weakened steadily from 250 M.
6 5 SO GREAT (BP177) R Fradd P Began well from widest draw, steadily dropping to behind midfield approaching stable bend. Closer order on home turn to be better than midfield turning in. Kept on one-paced, weakened closing stages.
7 6 TIME HONOUR (BP084) C T Cheng P1/TT Began awkwardly, last to 450 M. Ran past beaten horses in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 7 BEST NEWS (BT177) E Saint-Martin -- Well there early. Better than midfield from 1300 M. Dropped back a bit into straight. Not a factor afterwards.
9 13 HONG KONG SPARKY (BS176) D Harrison B At rear. Never seen with a chance. (Demoted.)
10 9 KING'S PREMIUM (BN197) D Boeuf B Pushed along to take up narrow lead from 1400 M. Headed at 450 M, dropped out from 200 M.
11 12 CLEAR CASTLE (BS287) K H Yu -- Ridden in behind midfield. Never in contention.
12 1 ULTRA TENSION (BP235) D Whyte P2 Slowly away, steadily recovered to be behind midfield on stable bend. No further progress in straight.
13 14 HIGHBALL (BS133) M W Leung -- Ridden to be prominent. Lost position to be midfield on stable bend and was given reminders. Dropped back further from 600 M. (Demoted.)
14 4 GEMS (BS281) P Smullen B Better than midfield to 600 M where it began to weaken.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed